Nursing home abuse investigation launched

A nursing home is at the center of a second investigation after a citizen documented nursing home abuse by recording a three minute video from her bedroom window.

The frightened neighbor of a North Carolina group home quietly peeked through the blinds and used a cellular phone to videotape an incident of nursing home physical abuse. The clip shows an employee of the nursing home shoving a patient, causing the patient to lose her balance and fall to the ground. It was later discovered that the abused patient was mentally ill.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation into the incident. The investigation, which was initiated after the home video documented the abuse, is the second in only two months for the private facility.

The neighbor of the facility pulled out her phone to record video after she heard screaming coming from the private nursing home next door. She quickly turned over the video to authorities. She says that after the investigation began, the nursing home added dark screening to the fences in order to block outside viewing and also moved an employee break area to another location out of the view of the public.

A previous investigation into the nursing home's negligence was launched after a staff member ignited a shrub fire in the facility's front yard. Neighbors also say that the nursing home has failed to keep a close watch on patients, as patients have managed to escape the home on several occasions.

Nursing home abuse such as what has occurred in this case is sadly all too common. If you believe a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or negligence, contact the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel for a free consultation. Click here to visit our website, or give us a call toll-free at 1-800-541-9376.